KR20150016463A - Cooling Tank using Thermoelectric Module - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, a cooling tank comprises: a hollow main body (10); a cooling cover (20) coupled to one open side of the main body (10) to be detached; a module for incoming and outgoing water (30) coupled to the body (10); an auxiliary cooling separator (40) separating an inner part of the body (10) into a plurality of spaces for stored water; a thermoelectric module (60) thermally connected to the auxiliary cooling separator (40); and a water flow guide rib (14) formed by protruding from an inner surface of the main body (10). Formation of turbulence can be prevented as the water flow guide rib (14) disperses fluid entering an edge portion of the main body (10). The present invention can divide cooling spaces into a plurality of stages by an integral auxiliary cooling separator member arranged inside the cooling tank, preventing the formation of turbulence and cooling the stored water at the same time.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooling tank using a thermoelectric module,

The present invention relates to a cooling tank using a thermoelectric module, and more particularly, to a cooling tank separating a cooling space in multiple stages through an integral auxiliary cooling separator member disposed inside a cooling tank, and at the same time, The present invention relates to a cooling tank that uses a thermoelectric module that can prevent heat.

In the electronic product including the ionizer, the fluid, the various parts and the elements accommodated in the electronic product are heated simultaneously with the operation. In this case, if proper cooling is not performed, cooling of the fluid accommodated in the ionizer and the water purifier is not efficiently performed, and important components constituting the electronic product may be overheated. To prevent this, heat is efficiently dispersed by using a radiator.

Generally, the radiator is also referred to as a heat sink. The radiator absorbs heat from the component or device and discharges the heat to the outside. The radiator may be made of aluminum or the like having excellent themal conductivity.

In the conventional case, the cooling device includes a metallic heat transfer body that contacts a subject requiring heat generation, a thermoelectric semiconductor that directly contacts the heat transfer body, a heat dissipation block that transfers heat radiated through the thermoelectric semiconductor to the outside, And a blowing fan for cooling the heat dissipation block. As in the above-described configuration, the heat of the portion to be cooled with the object to be cooled is increased by using the metallic heat transfer body and the heat dissipation block, and at the same time, the temperature exchange between the high temperature and the low temperature is performed at a high speed using the thermoelectric semiconductor or the like .

On the other hand, in the conventional cooling apparatuses such as an ionizer and a water purifier, a method of cooling the fluid using the above-mentioned thermoelectric cooling system is generally performed. In this case, turbulence generated during the flow of the fluid into the cooling apparatus There is a problem that backflow occurs in the fluid storage water space due to failure or the cooling function is deteriorated due to this.

On the other hand, as a conventional literature that suggests a method for preventing turbulence caused by abrupt mixing of water and stored water when water is introduced into the cooling device, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0024592 .

The patent discloses a structure for delaying the rapid mixing of the stored water with the influent water through the influent water stabilizing means composed of the mixing delay plate and the partition wall member. That is, the partition member constituting the inflow stabilizing means compartmentalizes the inflow space and the storage water space, thereby preventing rapid mixing of inflow water and stored water.

In the above-mentioned conventional literature, there is proposed a method of preventing sudden mixing of inflow water and stored water on a cooling tank into which water is introduced. However, since the inflow water stabilizing means is limitedly disposed on one side of the inside of the cooling tank, A method for effectively preventing the generation of turbulence generated by water that is generated by the water is not specifically described.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is intended to provide a cooling tank for partitioning a cooling space into multi-stages through an integrated auxiliary cooling separator disposed inside a cooling tank and preventing turbulence and storing water.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a cooling tank capable of preventing turbulence from being mixed by allowing the flow of influent water to be dispersed through a water flow guide disposed in a cooling tank.

To achieve the above object, a cooling tank 100 according to the present invention includes a hollow main body 10; A cooling cover (20) detachably coupled to an open side of the body (10); An input / output module (30) coupled to the main body (10); An auxiliary cooling separator (40) for separating the inside of the main body (10) into a plurality of storage water spaces; And a thermoelectric module (60) thermally connected to the auxiliary cooling separator (40).

The auxiliary cooling separator (40) includes: a plurality of main plates (41) for partitioning the inside of the main body (10) into a plurality of storage water spaces; And a connection plate (43) for coupling to the plurality of main plates (41).

The auxiliary cooling separator 40 may divide the inside of the main body 10 into three storage water spaces in the vertical direction.

The auxiliary cooling separator 40 may preferably be a unitary structure of a single material.

The cooling tank 100 may further include a water flow guide rib 14 protruding from the inner surface of the main body 10.

It is preferable that the water flow guide ribs 14 are arranged in multiple stages along the upper and lower portions of the inner surface of the main body 10 to prevent the formation of turbulence by dispersing the fluid entering the rim of the main body 10.

The cooling tank 100 further includes a fixing bracket 50 coupled to the auxiliary cooling separator 40. The fixing bracket 50 includes a water flow guide bar 52 extending from an edge thereof Lt; / RTI >

It is preferable that the main plate 41 is formed with a plate groove 45 along its edge and the fluid stored in the partitioned water storage space on the main body 10 can flow through the plate groove 45 .

The cooling tank 100 may further include a spacer block 70 interposed between the cooling cover 20 and the thermoelectric module 60.

The cooling tank using the thermoelectric module of the present invention described above can divide the cooling space into multiple stages through the integral auxiliary cooling separator member disposed inside the cooling tank and prevent turbulence and store water cooling.

Further, according to the present invention, the flow of the inflow water is dispersed through the water flow guide disposed in the cooling tank, thereby preventing the turbulence from being mixed.

1 is a perspective view of a cooling tank using a thermoelectric module according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the cooling tank shown in Fig. 1,
Fig. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the cooling tank of Fig. 1 seen from the rear upper part, and Fig.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the cooling tank of FIG. 1 seen from the front lower portion.

These and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail preferred embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. Hereinafter, a cooling tank using a thermoelectric module according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The cooling tank using the thermoelectric module of the present invention can be used for cooling the cold water heater and the cooler, but is not limited thereto and is applicable to the cooling tank of all electronic products requiring cooling of the fluid.

The influent water used in the present invention is a concept including purified water or raw water, and then flows into an electrolytic cell which is an ionization device after cooling.

The cooling tanks using the thermoelectric module according to the present invention may be manufactured integrally or separately from each other as needed. In addition, some components may be omitted depending on the usage pattern.

Structure of cooling tank (100)

1 to 4, a general structure of a cooling tank 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.

The cooling tank 100 is composed of a hollow main body 10 to which inflow water flows and is simultaneously stored, a cooling cover 20 detachably coupled to one opened side of the main body 10, An auxiliary cooling separator 40 separating the inside of the main body 10 into a plurality of storing water spaces, a fixing bracket 50 coupled to the auxiliary cooling separator 40, A thermoelectric module 60 thermally connected to the fixing bracket 50; a spacer block 70 disposed between the fixing bracket 50 and the thermoelectric module 60; And a sealing member 22 disposed between the sealing member 22 and the sealing member 22 to prevent leakage of inflow water.

The cooling tank 100 sequentially flows inflow water from the ionizer through a plurality of storage water spaces partitioned in the main body 10 through the input / output module 30. In the above process, the auxiliary cooling separator 40 functions as a partition wall separating the plurality of storage water spaces, and the amount of heat discharged from the inflow water stored in the plurality of storage water spaces is supplied to the auxiliary cooling separator 40, 50, the thermoelectric module 60, the spacer block 70, and the like.

In order to increase the cooling efficiency of the thermoelectric module 60, a heat sink and a blower fan having radiating fins may be further disposed.

Referring to FIG. 3, the main body 10 is formed with an inlet 12 and an outlet 11 to which the input / output module 30 is coupled. The inlet (12) and the outlet (11) can be arranged in a line along the front and rear of the main body (10).

The water flow guide ribs 14 are formed on the inner surface of the main body 10 so as to protrude to a predetermined thickness. The water flow guide ribs (14) distribute the flow of inflow water rapidly flowing into the inner surface of the main body (10) through the inlet (12). For this, the water flow guide ribs 14 may be formed long on the inner front surface or the side surface of the main body 10 along the left or right or front and back. The inflow water flowing from the upper portion of the main body 10 may be directed toward the inside of the main body 10 by the water flow guide ribs 14 or may flow front and rear of the main body 10 along the water flow guide ribs 14 .

The cooling cover 20 may perform the main cooling plate function for the influent stored therein while being coupled to the main body 10. [

The input / output module 30 includes a water inlet pipe 35 fixed to the main body 10 through a water inlet 12, a water outlet pipe 31 fixed to the main body 10 through a water outlet 11, a water inlet pipe 35, And a second fixing pin 32 connecting and fixing the water outlet 11 and the water outlet pipe 31 to each other.

The auxiliary cooling separator 40 functions as a partition for separating the inside of the main body 10 into a plurality of storage water spaces while being disposed inside the main body 10, To the thermoelectric module (60).

The auxiliary cooling separator 40 includes a plurality of main plates 41 and 42 and a plurality of main plates 41 and 42 which are disposed at predetermined intervals along the vertical direction inside the main body 10 to divide the inner space of the main body 10, As shown in FIG. The connection plate 43 may be disposed between the fixing bracket 50 and the spacer block 70. A pair of main plates 41 and 42 may be coupled to both ends of a connection plate 43 disposed in close contact with the inside of the cooling cover 20 as a rear end of the main body 10. [

The main plates 41 and 42 have plate grooves 45 formed along their edges. That is, in a state where the main plates 41 and 42 are disposed between the inflow water stored in the main body 10 to perform the function of the diaphragm and the cooling plate, To flow into the lower storage water space through the edges of the plates (41, 42). Meanwhile, the main plates 41 and 42 can be installed along the insertion guide ribs 15 formed in the main body 10.

The fixing bracket 50 is disposed inside the main body 10 in a state of being engaged with the connection plate 43. The fixing bracket 50 can be coupled to the connection plate 43, the cooling cover 20, and the spacer block 70 in tight contact with each other through the fastening means. With this structure, it is possible to firmly couple the constituent elements, and at the same time, the amount of heat of the inflow water stored in the main body 10 is reduced through the fixing bracket 50, the connection plate 43, the cooling cover 20 and the spacer block 70, Module 60 as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the fixing bracket 50 may be formed with a water flow guide bar 52 extending from the edge thereof. The water flow guide bar 52 may extend from both ends of the upper portion of the fixing bracket 50. This structure distributes the flow of the inflow water flowing through the rear side of the main body 10 to prevent turbulent flow, Thereby inducing flow.

The thermoelectric module 60 employs a semiconductor device having a large Peltier effect, which is used in electronic refrigeration, to perform thermoelectric semiconductor cooling. When a current flows through the electric wire 62 in a state where two kinds of metal ends are connected to each other, the Peltier element performs a function of absorbing heat at one terminal and generating heat at the other terminal according to the current direction. On the other hand, when a semiconductor such as bismuth or tellurium, which is different from the electric conduction type, is used instead of the two kinds of metals, it is possible to obtain a Peltier element having a highly efficient endothermic and exothermic action. The thermoelectric module 60 using the Peltier effect can switch the endothermic and exothermic states according to the current direction, and the endothermic and calorific values can be controlled according to the amount of current. Therefore, the thermoelectric module 60 can be used for a domestic cooling tank having a small capacity as in the present invention.

The spacer block 70 functions to effectively transfer the heat transferred from the inside of the main body 10 to the thermoelectric module 60 in a state where the spacer block 70 is directly requested to the outer surface of the cooling cover 20. To this end, it may be desirable to apply heat transfer materials, such as grease and thermal pads, to both sides of the spacer block 70.

The operation process of the cooling tank 100

Hereinafter, the operation of the cooling tank 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

The influent water is introduced through the inlet pipe 35 of the input / output module 30. The inflow water flows into the first storage water space 16 which is the upper space of the main body 10 partitioned by the auxiliary cooling separator 40. The inflow water causes the turbulent flow to be controlled by the laminar flow through the process of the flow being dispersed by the water flow guide ribs 14 formed inside the main body 10 during the inflow. The inflow water existing in the first storage water space 16 may be cooled by the first main plate 41.

The inflow water on the first storage water space 16 flows into the second storage water space 17 which is the center of the main body 10 through the plate grooves 45 formed in the first main plate 41. In this process, the water flow guide bar 52 formed in the stationary bracket 50 distributes the inflow water flow to regulate the turbulent flow to the laminar flow. The second storage water space 17 conveys heat to the spacer block 70 and the thermoelectric module 60 through the fixing bracket 50 and the connection plate 43 as a space where the cooling is intensively performed.

The inflow water cooled in the second storage water space 17 flows into the third storage water space 18 which is the lower space of the main body 10 through the plate grooves 45 formed in the second main plate 42. The inflow water causes the turbulent flow to be controlled by the laminar flow through the process of dispersing the flow by the water flow guide ribs 14 formed inside the main body 10 during the flow into the third storage water space 18. The inflow water present on the third storage water space 18 may be cooled by the second main plate 42.

Thereafter, when the user intends to use the cooled inflow water, the user can discharge the inflow water through the water pipe 31 communicating with the first to third storage water spaces 16, 17, 18 of the main body 10.

As described above, the cooling tank using the thermoelectric module according to the present invention divides the multi-stage cooling space in the vertical direction into the cooling tank body through the integral auxiliary cooling separator member disposed therein. At the same time, turbulence can be prevented by dispersing the flow of the inflow water flowing through the water guide ribs and the water guide bar. Whereby the inflow water stored in the main body can be efficiently cooled through the partitioned cooling space while passing through the stepwise cooling.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described, the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the appended claims. And equivalents should also be considered to be within the scope of the present invention.

10: Body
20: cooling cover
22: sealing member
30: I / O module
40: auxiliary cooling separator
41, 42: Main plate
43: connecting plate
50: Fixed bracket
60: thermoelectric module
70: Spacer block
100: cooling tank

Claims (9)

A hollow body 10;
A cooling cover (20) detachably coupled to an open side of the body (10);
An input / output module (30) coupled to the main body (10);
An auxiliary cooling separator (40) for separating the inside of the main body (10) into a plurality of storage water spaces; And
And a thermoelectric module (60) thermally connected to the auxiliary cooling separator (40).
Cooling tank (100).
The method according to claim 1,
The auxiliary cooling separator (40)
A plurality of main plates (41) dividing the inside of the main body (10) into a plurality of storage water spaces; And
And a connecting plate (43) coupled to the plurality of main plates (41).
Cooling tank (100).
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the auxiliary cooling separator (40) divides the inside of the main body (10) into three storage water spaces in a vertical direction.
Cooling tank (100).
3. The method of claim 2,
Characterized in that the auxiliary cooling separator (40) is an integral structure of a single material.
Cooling tank (100).
The method according to claim 1,
The cooling tank (100)
And a water flow guide rib (14) protruding from the inner surface of the main body (10).
Cooling tank (100).
6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the water flow guide ribs (14) are arranged in multiple stages along the upper and lower portions of the inner surface of the main body (10) to disperse the fluid entering the rim of the main body (10)
Cooling tank (100).
The method according to claim 1,
The cooling tank (100)
And a fixing bracket (50) coupled to the auxiliary cooling separator (40)
Characterized in that the fixing bracket (50) is formed with a water flow guide bar (52) extending from the edge,
Cooling tank (100).
3. The method of claim 2,
Characterized in that the main plate (41) is provided with a plate groove (45) along the edge thereof and the fluid stored in the partitioned water storage space on the body (10) is flowable through the plate groove (45)
Cooling tank (100).
The method according to claim 1,
The cooling tank (100)
And a spacer block (70) interposed between the cooling cover (20) and the thermoelectric module (60).
Cooling tank (100).

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